Michael
Alvarez
PAge : 27Throws : L
#54
Andrew Alvarez
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 98 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2025-09-01
Born in : Anaheim, CA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 25 | 2 | 6 | 3.43 | 112.2 | 114 | 1.30 |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2.31 | 23.1 | 20 | 1.11 |
| Career totals | 30 | 3 | 7 | 3.24 | 136.0 | 134 | 1.26 | |
ContractWashington Nationals payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.78 M$
2026
0.78 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Pre-arb (placeholder)
2028
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Pre-arb (placeholder)
2029
0.79 M$
Arb 1
2030
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Arb 2
2031
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Arb 3
2032
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Arb 4
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.43
FIP
3.32
xFIP
3.67
ERA-
80
WHIP
1.30
K%
24.1 %
BB%
10.8 %
Strikeouts
114
Innings
112.7
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
1.5
Strikeouts
69
2026 WAR
2.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20250.6 WAR
- 20262.5 WAR · 4.0 per full season
Outlook, age included
+10 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
75
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 62
- STF
- Stuff
- 77
- CTL
- Control
- 59
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 80
- STA
- Stamina
- 75
- DUR
- Durability
- 58
- EX
- Experience
- 37
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
2.5
#48 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
63 / 100
#62 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
77 / 100
Surplus $23.7M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.32 · RA9-WAR: 2.7
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
92.2 mi/h
12th percentile
K%
24.1 %
71th percentile
BB%
10.8 %
11th percentile
xERA
4.21
53th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.315
53th percentile
Barrels allowed
6.2 %
82th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WSH | 2.5 | 63 | 75 | 92.2 | 24.1 | 10.8 | 4.21 | .315 |
| 2025 | WSH | 0.6 | 50 | 71 | 91.3 | 20.4 | 10.2 | 2.87 | .265 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs NYM | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3.43 |
| Sep 19 | @ STL | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3.17 |
| Sep 12 | vs LAA | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3.35 |
| Sep 6 | @ LAD | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.60 |
| Aug 30 | vs MIA | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3.47 |
| Aug 25 | vs COL | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.72 |
| Aug 20 | @ TEX | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.60 |
| Aug 14 | @ NYM | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.72 |
| Aug 8 | vs CIN | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.76 |
| Aug 3 | @ PHI | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.94 |